The Jende Ri Palenge CD DVD set offers a nice package of traditional music, modern remixes and a DVD that documents the daily lives of the Palenque, the descendants of African slaves who, hundreds of years ago escaped to the coast of Colombia from its interior and preserved the roots and traditions of their African …

Welcome to the first Global Warming radio Session . This set is Afro-Funk heavy with some textured grooves and hip hop flava mixed in. I have highlighted some of my favorites from the set below. Pictured to the left is the album cover for the African Analog West African Shock Waves edition featuring rare seventies gems from …

Afrodizz is an afrobeat ensemble out of Montreal that definitely needs to be checked for. Driving high tempo rhythms and a super tight horn section are fundamental elements that keep this crew true to the afrobeat sound. Guaranteed to get your party hopping: http://afrodizz.com/

Wu Tang wrecked it …The sound was terrible though. Austin Music Hall needs another upgrade though. The highlight of the show for me had to be Erykah Badu’s cameo appearance with Wu for a rendition of “Cherchez la Ghost”. Fishbone came through solid as well. As a matter of fact, they even managed to come …